Monday, January 11, 2010

Valentine's Treat!!

So love is in the air... and I am loving it!! Nothing speaks Valentines more to me than sweet things. It could be anything from cute little notes to pretty socks and pj's especially, sweet treats. I know once christmas is done we all want to go to the tread mill (and trust me I've been on mine) but one little indulgence here and there is always permitted, right? I think the key is moderation ;) So I wanted to share with you all a recipe I found over the holidays while trying to prepare last minute gifts. Hope you enjoy it as much as my loved ones and friends did :)

Here's an image of how I packed these delightful little treats. I used one of my clear bags (the ones you use to pack cards) and placed 8 biscuits then sealed the little bag. Then I created a tag to make it look a bit more presentable. I cut out a 4" piece of dark chocolate cardstock and folded in half then using my scor-pal I traced 2 lines to add a bit of detail to my panel. Then I created my focal point by using stamps and a felt marker. To finish it off I used 2 rhinestones. Simple, quick and classy. Perfect for the holiday rush (I made mine for Christmas so I used a simple pattern only with suitable colors for the season).

You can make these cookies look more suitable for Valentines if you use pink powder sugar and/or maybe toss some heart shaped sprinkles into the bag.

Now for the recipe: CAUTION THESE ARE EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE ESPECIALLY IF CONSUMED WITH TEA

Jessica those cookies look so yummy! Will have to try making them! Also love the way you packaged them! Also for the last post thanks for showing a pic of the tracing wheel, will have to get one of those! Thanks for sharing what you and your hubby do! So interesting and amazing! :>

Life is a marvelous chaos! Recapturing wonders is my corner to refresh and share with you my craftiness because after all at the very beginning we're given a canvas and it's up to us to fill it up. Thanks for the visit and enjoy the parenting, cooking, painting, stamping and everything in between madness of this beautiful place.